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Special Service and Features
INCOME TAX – TDS OUTREACH PROGRAMME AT THE COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI Today  under Hybrid version
The Joint Commissionerate of Income Tax , TDS Range-3, Chennai in association with the Council for Leather Exports , Chennai, under the able guidance of Shri M Murali, IRS, Commissioner of Income Tax , Chennai and Shri M Arjun Manic, IRS, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, TDS Range-3, Chennai has conducted an Income Tax – TDS Outreach Programme for the benefit of the members of CLE at Council for Leather Exports, Nungambakkam, Chennai under Hybrid Version, on 04-09-2023.
Shri R Selvam, IAS, Executive Director of CLE delivered Special Address, through online.
This Income Tax – TDS Awareness Program was presided over by Shri E Elango, IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, TDS Circle 3, Chennai and he has presented Key Note Address, requesting the participants on the absolute requirement of TDS / TCS compliances on all appropriate financial transactions and thereby take part in Nation Building. Further, he has requested the Income Tax Detectors to remit the TDS / TCS dues in time, to file the Quarterly Statements within the time limit allowed, to issue certificates to Deductees / Collectees.
Shri L Rajaraman, ITO, Shri K Sendhil Kumar, ITO and Shri T V Sridhar, ITO presented various Power Point Presentations under the title An Overview on TDS provisions of the Income Tax Act,1961, An Overview on TCS provisions of the Income Tax Act,1961 and Consequences of non-compliances of TDS / TCS provisions of the Income Tax Act,1961 respectively.
Smt Subashini Ganapathy, Chartered Accountant and Shri AR Raghunathan, Chartered Accountant delivered their presentation on Take away on Higher Rate of Deduction / Collection of Taxes and Take away on Lower Rate of Deduction / Collection of Taxes & 194-R respectively.
In this Income Tax – TDS Outreach Programme, more than 25 members in person and more than 45members through online participated, got benefitted. Shri D Gokula Krishnan, Assistant Director, CLE delivered a vote of thanks.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s interaction with the Indian Community in Sydney, Australia
Prime Minister, along with H.E. Mr. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, addressed and interacted with a large gathering of Indian community members on 23 May 2023 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
The Indian diaspora, consisting of students, researchers, professionals and business persons, participated in the event with great enthusiasm. A number of Ministers, Members of Parliament and other dignitaries from Australia also participated in the event.
Both Prime Ministers jointly unveiled the foundation stone for a ‘Little India’ Gateway to be built in Harris Park in Parramatta, Western Sydney, which is home to a large Indian community.
In his address, Prime Minister Modi highlighted "Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect” as the foundation of the close historical ties between India and Australia, and underscored the numerous elements that bind the two countries. He lauded the contribution and success of the Indian community in Australia, calling them cultural and brand Ambassadors of India.
Prime Minister outlined India’s growing achievements on a global scale, and noted that the world was increasingly interested in India’s success stories. He highlighted the deepening engagement between India and Australia, and announced that an Indian Consulate would be opened in Brisbane.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Minister Piyush Goyal presents Ashok Ji Singhal Vedic Awards; Calls upon the younger generation to connect with their roots, imbibe the essence of Vedas
Ashok Ji made unparalleled contribution towards betterment of society and country, says Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today called upon the younger generation to connect with their roots and imbibe the essence of Vedas in all spheres of life. The minister said this after presenting the Ashok Ji Singhal Vedic Awards today in New Delhi.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Goyal said the Ashok Ji Singhal Vedic Award is a true recognition of those people who take pride in the rich tradition of Indian culture and have immensely contributed in keeping the Indian tradition alive.
Recalling the contribution of Shri Ashok Ji Singhal, Shri Goyal said that he gave up all the pleasures of life and dedicated his whole life towards spirituality and social upliftment. Shri Ashok Ji’s selfless contribution towards India, society and Hindu religion is unparalleled, added Shri Goyal.
Shri Goyal recalled that Ashok Ji was deeply pained by the Meenakshipuram incident and atrocities against Dalits. Supporting the cause of equal rights for Dalits over temples, under the leadership of Ashok Ji over 200 temples were built, he added.
Shri Goyal mentioned that Shri Salil Singhal has been associated with the success of the SCALE Committee. Elaborating on this, he said that with a vision to make the country self-reliant, strong, and prosperous, a steering committee for the advancement of localisation, exports and employment  led by the private sector was formed, wherein the Government provided all necessary support to the committee when required. It was the recommendations of this committee that the Government initiated the PLI Production linked Incentive scheme with an aim to give a fillip to 13 sectors.
Shri Goyal stated that the Vedic education at Taxila, Nalanda focussed on Gurukul system, Scientific approach and Teamwork. Science discoveries that are happening today, have already been done in the Vedas, he noted. He urged that if we all collectively imbibe values of vedic education and do our duty in that spirit, nothing can stop us from becoming a prosperous nation.
Shri Goyal said, as PM Shri Narendra Modi stated during his 15th August address to the nation this year, we must all strive to fulfil those vows of removing colonial mindset and making India a developed country by 2047. Shri Goyal said we must reconnect with our roots of rich culture and tradition, doing so will make our journey ahead towards development of India, faster and easier.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
118.44 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
Recovery Rate currently at 98.33%; Highest since March 2020
10,949 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,39,57,698
9,283 new cases in the last 24 hours
India's Active caseload stands at 1,11,481; lowest in 537 days
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.32%; Lowest since March 2020
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 51 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 61 days
63.47 cr Total Tests conducted so far
PIB Headquarters
NEW FIEO PRESIDENT MR GANESH KUMAR GUPTA TARGETS USD 500 BILLION EXPORTS THIS FISCAL 
New FIEO President Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta expects the merchandise exports to be around USD 315 billion and services exports to about USD 185 billion in FY 2017-18. The Federation expects to end the fiscal 2016-17 with an export of about USD 270-275 billion as against USD 262 billion in the previous year, with a growth of around 3-4% for the year in the merchandise sector whereas in services sector FIEO is expecting an export of USD 160 billion in 2016-17.
The new FIEO President Mr G K Gupta is of the view that as we had already touched the USD 300 billion merchandise exports in the past also, we should look at more aggressively increasing our exports with previous 6 months specially the February exports showing an impressive double digit growth of around 17.5 percent.
Mr Gupta also feels that a greater emphasis needs to be given to exports in the new GST regime with liquidity being the key challenge for the exporters. He also said that in the upcoming mid-term review of the Foreign Trade Policy, there is a need relook at further diversify the product basket focusing more on high-tech products where India’s share in global trade is very low, to further compete in the international market.
Mr Gupta, Chairman, Akaash Textiles Pvt. Ltd., and Vijay Silk House Group, Mumbai took over as the new President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations  with effect from April 1, 2017 for a period of two years. Mr Gupta has worked for the overall growth, development and exports of the Textile Industry for over 4 decades. Mr Gupta has also earlier held the post of President, Vice President, Regional Chairman , FIEO; Chairman, Textile Committee; Chairman, SRTEPC and Silk Export Promotion Council; Director, ECGC and Member, National Productivity Council. A great votary of aggressive marketing for exports, he has also aggressively taken up many issues of the exports sector and brought it to logical conclusion.
The Federation during its 240th Managing Committee Meeting at Chennai on April 1, 2017 also nominated “Padma Shree” Mr M Rafeeque Ahmed of Farida Group as its new Vice President. Associated with the leather industry for more than 4 decades, Mr Ahmed has played a crucial role in the overall growth and development of the industry. Before his stint as Vice-President, FIEO, Mr Ahmed has held several key positions including President and Regional Chairman  of FIEO; President, All Indian Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association; Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Council of FICCI; Chairman, CLE and Chairman, FDDI, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
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Special Service and Features
988 gms of Gold worth Rs. 43.41 lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs
Based on intelligence, on 14.10.2022, Chennai Air Customs Officers intercepted one Customer Agent working at AIASL  near the Duty .Free shop at Arrival hall of Chennai International Airport and recovered four bundles containing golden colour rubbery spread weighing 1084 grams, which on extraction resulted in recovery of 988 grams of 24K of Gold worth Rs. 43.41 lakhs. On further questioning he admitted that the said bundles were handed over to him in the transit area by a Sri Lankan national, who arrived from Dubai by Indigo flight GE 66 to enroute Colombo by flight GE 1207. A total of 988 gms of Gold worth Rs. 43.41 Lakhs was recovered and seized under the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigation is under progress.
Ministry of Defence
DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh reviews NCC training activities in the North-East
Director General National Cadet Corps  Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh visited Agartala, Tripura to review activities of the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation, on March 16, 2022. The General officer was briefed by Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita and group commanders on the myriad activities undertaken by the cadets of all states in the North Eastern Region.
The General Officer interacted with Minister for Education in Government of Tripura Shri Ratan Lal Nath and officials of the State Government and discussed various issues, including creation of dedicated infrastructure for the NCC, Border Area Expansion Plan, commencement of NCC as elective subject in colleges and need for giving an overall impetus to NCC activities in the State of Tripura. The NCC has wide footprint with approximately 6,000 cadets in 95 schools & colleges from the eight districts of the State with as many as approximately 2,500 girl cadets.
The General Officer lauded the efforts of the units and conferred awards on deserving cadets, instructors and civilian staff of the NCC units in Tripura.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates all those who took oath as Ministers in Maharashtra Government
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated all those who took oath as Ministers in the Maharashtra Government today.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations to all those who took oath as Ministers in the Maharashtra Government today. This team is a great blend of administrative experience and the passion to deliver good governance. My best wishes to them for serving the people of the state."
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
“India will become a global economic power with collective efforts”: Union Minister Shri. Piyush Goyal
Kakinada, 28th October, 2022
Union Minister for Commerce and Industries, Consumer Affairs, Food, Public Distribution and Textiles Shri. Piyush Goyal attended as Chief Guest at the inagural of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade , Kakinada Campus, in Andhra Pradesh today. Union Minister of Finace, Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman inagurated the IIFT Kakinada campus.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, on this occasssion said that Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman paid special attention and initiative for the establishment of IIFT campus. The establishment of this new campus marks the beginning of a new chapter.
He further said that an expert management of human resources is necessary for Indian commerce to gain more international recognition in the future. These human resources will be made available through IIFT’s.
With political stability, high competitiveness, collective efforts and developing economic system, India will become an economic force in the world to rekonwith.
He also said that at present, the Indian economy is worth of 3.5 trillion US dollars. A developing country can be taken to the level of a developed country with integrated economic growth and collective efforts. With continuous efforts Indian economy will reach tenfold in the next 25 years, by 2047, when we mark the 100th year of independence. The development can be achieved by making available expert human resources to the maximum extent.
He mentioned that the actions and special allocation of budgets by the central government under the Atman Nirbhar Bharat makes country's economic system much stronger and enriched. , He also said that Andhra Pradesh is growing a lot in the fields of agriculture, fisheries etc, and the state of Andhrapradesh also have various special economic zones.
The minister has called for the promotion of local products, artisans, skilled weavers etc, as it is important to support them in every way.
The programme was attended by Members of Parliament, Smt. Vanga Geeta, Shri GVL Narasimha Rao, Shri P. Subhas Chadnrabose, Shri M. Bharat Ram, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Shri B. Rajendranath Reddy, Civil Supplies Minister, Shri K. Venkata Nageswara Rao, BC Welfare, I&PR and Cinematography Minister Shri Ch. Venugopala Krishna, R&B Minister Shri D. Raja and others.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 215.47 Cr
Over 4.06 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 46,347
4,369 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.73%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 215.47 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.06 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,14,622
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2nd Dose
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1,01,11,916
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Precaution Dose
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68,86,334
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,35,721
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2nd Dose
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1,77,07,583
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Precaution Dose
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1,34,02,405
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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4,06,61,253
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2nd Dose
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3,09,34,509
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6,18,08,980
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2nd Dose
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5,26,90,705
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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56,09,46,132
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2nd Dose
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51,45,06,446
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Precaution Dose
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7,89,02,647
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,39,70,977
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2nd Dose
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19,66,63,795
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Precaution Dose
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4,20,29,173
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,76,28,284
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2nd Dose
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12,29,40,398
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Precaution Dose
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4,41,38,813
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Precaution Dose
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18,53,59,372
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Total
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2,15,47,80,693
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 46,347. Active cases now constitute 0.1% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 5,178 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,39,30,417.
4,369 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,50,468 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 88.99 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.73% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.25%.
Ministry of Finance
DRI action leads to seizure of 3.17 kgs of Smuggled Gold worth Rs 1.66 crores in Surat Airport
In a major development, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence  action has resulted in seizure of 3.17 kgs of Gold worth Rs. 1.66 crores attempted to be smuggled into India at Surat International Airport in November, 2022.
Based on specific intelligence developed by officers of DRI, 3 passengers  traveling on 09.11.2022 from Sharjah to Surat were detained and examined at Surat International Airport. On detailed examination and x-ray scanning of the said passengers, 7 gold paste capsules in total were seen concealed in their body from which 1941.28 gms Foreign origin gold was recovered and seized. The market value of the same was determined to be Rs. 1.03 crores.
Earlier, a similar action by DRI led to the interception and thorough examination of 2 passengers traveling on 02.11.2022 from Sharjah to Surat on whom gold paste was seen concealed in their body in capsule form and in underwear. The total gold recovered and seized in this case was 1.23 kgs amounting to Rs. 63.25 lakhs.
DRI in Gujarat has always kept a tight vigil over the smuggling of gold and has so far seized 33.735 kgs worth Rs. 18.10 crores in Gujarat in this financial year. Moreover, the focus on gold smuggling by DRI has been tightened ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat and the Model code of conduct being in place.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
International Cheetah Day and Wildlife Conservation Day celebrated at National Zoological Park
The National Zoological Park, New Delhi  celebrated “International Cheetah Day” and “Wildlife Conservation Day” yesterday in collaboration with Central Zoo Authority. The purpose behind the celebration of “International Cheetah Day” and “Wildlife Conservation Day” is to spread awareness among present generation about the Wildlife Conservation.
To create awareness on the celebration of these days, a team from National Zoological Park and Central Zoo Authority visited and interacted with 175 Divyang school students of Jormal Periwal Memorial Senior Secondary School for Blind, New Delhi. All Divyang school students took part in the Wildlife Conservation Pledge. The expert talks on ‘Wildlife Conservation and Role of Zoos’ and “Cheetah – a Keystone Species and Food Web” were given by the officials of National Zoological Park and Central Zoo Authority. The goal of arranging these expert talks is to create the curiosity among these young minds to understand the importance of Wildlife Conservation, Keystone species and role of Cheetah in grassland ecosystem. Participation certificates and souvenirs were distributed among the students.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Road Ministry launched dashboard containing list of Dhabas and Truck Repair Shops on its website
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  has created a dashboard link on its website for providing list and details of Dhabas and Truck repair shops available across the country by various organisations like NHAI, States, Oil Marketing companies. The list can be accessed at https://morth.nic.in/dhabas-truck-repair-shops-opened-during-covid-19. This is intended to facilitate the truck / cargo drivers and cleaners in their movement while traveling between different places of the country for delivering required goods in the present challenging times of lockdown announced to curb Covid-19 pandemic. A regular contact is being maintained with various stake holders particularly States/UTs, Oil Marketing Companies, etc in providing information which is then updated on the dashboard link on MoRTH website.
NHAI's centralized call number 1033 has also been enabled to answer calls and help drivers/cleaners to find information about the dhabaas and repair shops along National Highways.
It may be stated that these Dhabas and repair shops, drivers, cleaners or any other person in the chain of movement of goods, shall follow all the necessary precautions and healthcare protocols of social distancing, use of masks, hygiene, etc
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Prime Minister's Office
PM felicitates H. E. Fumio Kishida for victory in Lower House elections in Japan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has felicitated H.E. Fumio Kishida for victory in Lower House elections in Japan.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Heartiest felicitations to @kishida230 for victory in Lower House elections in Japan. Look forward to working together to further strengthen our Special Strategic and Global Partnership and for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond."
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Air gun surrender campaign will run across the country: Shri Ashwini Choubey
Many people of Arunachal Pradesh surrendered air guns in front of Union Minister in Itanagar today
Appealing people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey today said that air gun surrender campaign will be launched across the country and retired forest workers, representatives of social organizations etc. will be roped in for the same.
Describing the Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government as an important initiative to save animals and birds from poaching and for their conservation, Shri Choubey congratulated Arunachal's Forest and Environment Minister Mama Natung for this campaign. He said that it is giving very positive results said that it will be started across the country and States will also be requested for this. The Minister was speaking at an event in Itanagar where some people from Arunachal Pradesh surrendered their air guns in front of the Union Minister.
Air guns do not require any license. In such a situation, many people in our country hunt birds through air guns in every district and village. Due to this, the number of many birds is rapidly decreasing.
Shri Choubey also visited Itanagar Biological Park, the world's first Hoolok Gibbon Breeding Canter and reviewed the work being done to save this species.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
MCA observes Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in Government Offices and Disposal of Pending Matters from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Government of India, has been actively carrying out the Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in Government Offices and Disposal of Pending Matters from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022.
Vigorous efforts were made to bring down all Pendency identified during Preparatory phase. Progress in different parameters have been constantly monitored by the Senior Level Officers.
As on 31st Oct. 2022, all 23 identified campaign sites have been cleaned. Further, Scrap material amounting to Rs. 22 Lakh  has been disposed off. A total number of 1,15,545  physical files have been reviewed, out of which 90,957  files have been weeded out.
All pending PMO & MP references have been disposed and public grievances have been significantly reduced by MCA during this period.